Oculoplastics News

Irradiation of uveal tumors with a proton beam effectively controls tumor growth in the long term and results in high survival and eye retention rates, according to a study.

A survey of oculoplastic surgeons found that while most of those performing tear production tests use Schirmer testing with or without an anesthetic, 74% do not think that Schirmer testing should be the "medical standard of care in evaluating blepharoplasty patients."

Injection of botulinum toxin type A without isopropyl alcohol antisepsis was associated with a low infection rate, according to a study.

The gold standard for treating photodamaged skin, photoinduced facial rhytids, precancerous lesions, dyschromias and atrophic scars has been the carbon dioxide laser.

Periorbital basal cell carcinoma of the eyelid is unlikely to recur in the presence of small histologic safety margins, a study found.

Mohs micrograph surgery with formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded sections, or slow Mohs, proved comparable to standard Mohs surgery in treating periocular basal cell carcinoma, according to a study.

PARIS — Neuronavigation applied to the orbit allows surgeons to reach posterior orbital tumors in a safe, precise, less invasive manner with encouraging results, according to a study carried out at the Rothschild Foundation in Paris.

A modified evisceration technique with scleral quadrisection resulted in successful implantation of porous polyethylene implants without complications such as implant extrusion or exposure.

Intraocular surgery, at its best, improves the way in which our patients see the world. In contrast, eyelid and oculofacial plastic surgery can change the way in which our patients are seen by the world.

Time between injury and surgical repair of orbital blowout floor fractures did not appear to affect outcomes, according to a study.